Accidental bromocriptine ingestion in childhood

Accidental Modopar© Poisoning in a Two-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

“…Our case is to our knowledge, the first one reporting acute levodopa poisoning in a child. Accidental ingestion of another antiparkinso-nian agent, bromocriptine mesylate (Parlodel© 2.5 mg tablets, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey), a dopamine receptor agonist, has already been described by Vermund et al [13] Vermund et al reported a case which was the first concerning an antiparkinsonian agent poisoning in a child. The drug ingested was bromocriptine and a dopamine receptor agonist [13].…”

“…Accidental ingestion of another antiparkinso-nian agent, bromocriptine mesylate (Parlodel© 2.5 mg tablets, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, New Jersey), a dopamine receptor agonist, has already been described by Vermund et al [13] Vermund et al reported a case which was the first concerning an antiparkinsonian agent poisoning in a child. The drug ingested was bromocriptine and a dopamine receptor agonist [13]. Paediatric levodopa poisoning in developed countries remains rare and most medical investigates are aimed toward reducing the already mentioned side effects [14].…”